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PAUA Workshop 2: Report Writing

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Mason Chieh

This document provides guidance on writing a report for a free-fall lab experiment. It outlines the necessary structure and content for the report, which should include: an aim, method, results and analysis section with measurements reported with units and errors, a discussion comparing results to theoretical expectations and evaluating the method, and a conclusion restating the experiment and results. The method section should note any changes made and use own words, while introducing nothing new in the conclusion. Graphs must follow "PANTS" guidelines and calculations shown as examples.

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Report Writing (Spilling the beans) PAUA Workshop 2
What else we have in store: Study Skills Report Writing Guide + Tips Course Selection Introduction to LaTeX/Python Exam study tips
Case Study Free-fall lab http://www.physicsclassroom.com/lab/1dkin/Klabs.cfm#K9
Structure Basic information - Name - ID number - Partners name - Day and Date of Experiment - Experiment Title
Structure Aim - Brief statement about your objectives - Paraphrase what you have been given e.g. To describe the acceleration of a free-falling object as being either constant or changing; as being directed upward, downward or both (depending on some other variable); and as having a particular numerical value. What you might do: To determine quantitatively the acceleration of a free-falling object
Structure Method DO: - Note any changes to the method (+ explanation) - Use your own words DO NOT: - Copy the entire method from the handout e.g. If you used a 100g block instead of a 100g mass, say so
Structure Results and Analysis - Present measurements with UNITS and ERRORS! - Show examples of calculations (one for each) - Graphs must have PANTS. e.g. Distance = (2.3 賊 0.4)m a = 2d/t2 ; using different objects for example
Structure Discussion - State your results and explain what they mean - Compare it with theoretical expectations - Comprehensively evaluate your method e.g. a = -9.3ms-2 - means acceleration is downwards at a constant -9.3ms-2 Theoretical: -9.8ms-2 -> What caused the difference? Systematic errors? Random errors? Nature of experiment? Method: Why did you make alterations? What effect did it have on your results? What effect might NOT changing the method have on your results?
Structure Conclusion In conclusion, I have performed ____________, which resulted in my experimental value of ___________ to be [measurement and error] Compare with a reference value INTRODUCE NOTHING NEW.

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PAUA Workshop 2: Report Writing

  • 1. Report Writing (Spilling the beans) PAUA Workshop 2
  • 2. What else we have in store: Study Skills Report Writing Guide + Tips Course Selection Introduction to LaTeX/Python Exam study tips
  • 3. Case Study Free-fall lab http://www.physicsclassroom.com/lab/1dkin/Klabs.cfm#K9
  • 4. Structure Basic information - Name - ID number - Partners name - Day and Date of Experiment - Experiment Title
  • 5. Structure Aim - Brief statement about your objectives - Paraphrase what you have been given e.g. To describe the acceleration of a free-falling object as being either constant or changing; as being directed upward, downward or both (depending on some other variable); and as having a particular numerical value. What you might do: To determine quantitatively the acceleration of a free-falling object
  • 6. Structure Method DO: - Note any changes to the method (+ explanation) - Use your own words DO NOT: - Copy the entire method from the handout e.g. If you used a 100g block instead of a 100g mass, say so
  • 7. Structure Results and Analysis - Present measurements with UNITS and ERRORS! - Show examples of calculations (one for each) - Graphs must have PANTS. e.g. Distance = (2.3 賊 0.4)m a = 2d/t2 ; using different objects for example
  • 8. Structure Discussion - State your results and explain what they mean - Compare it with theoretical expectations - Comprehensively evaluate your method e.g. a = -9.3ms-2 - means acceleration is downwards at a constant -9.3ms-2 Theoretical: -9.8ms-2 -> What caused the difference? Systematic errors? Random errors? Nature of experiment? Method: Why did you make alterations? What effect did it have on your results? What effect might NOT changing the method have on your results?
  • 9. Structure Conclusion In conclusion, I have performed ____________, which resulted in my experimental value of ___________ to be [measurement and error] Compare with a reference value INTRODUCE NOTHING NEW.